Sleep Found To Replenish a Type of Brain Cell

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday September 4, 2013 @07:28AM from the if-you-need-me-i'll-be-replenishing dept.

New submitter wrackspurt writes "Sleep deprivation has long been thought to be prevalent in the industrialized world. A new study (abstract) explains one very good reason why at least seven hours of sleep a night is necessary. Quoting the BBC: 'Sleep ramps up the production of cells that go on to make an insulating material known as myelin which protects our brain's circuitry. ... The increase was most marked during the type of sleep that is associated with dreaming - REM or rapid eye movement sleep — and was driven by genes. In contrast, the genes involved in cell death and stress responses were turned on when the mice were forced to stay awake.'"

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What? by Toe,+The · 2013-09-04 07:34 · Score: 4, Funny

I don't understand this article. Couldn't sleep last night.
Re:Where? by Anonymous Coward · 2013-09-04 07:36 · Score: 4, Funny

In your dreams, uberbrainchild, in your dreams!
Re:Where? by Minwee · 2013-09-04 07:44 · Score: 4, Funny

From delicious, tasty brains.
Re:Engineering the Brain by Minwee · 2013-09-04 07:45 · Score: 5, Funny

Let's just say that you don't notice the problem as much as you used to.
Re:I know that I need mine by Antipater · 2013-09-04 08:01 · Score: 5, Funny

4 Hours, I can get threw the day, but I can't do much
5 Hours, I am am at reduced functionally
Only got 5 hours last night, eh?

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